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Lucky Seven: Another reboot

OK, one thing I really need to start doing more in my new gig is blogging. This can be a great outlet for all sorts of cool stuff, and it’s been underutilized. And since it’s a Thursday, it seems like a fine day for a new Lucky Seven.

Here’s how it works: seven questions for you to answer. About half baseball, plus some other sports and some not-at-all-sports. The rule here is the rule everywhere at this blog: courtesy. If you don’t like a question, or aren’t interested in the topic, just don’t answer. Don’t tell me “nobody cares about (x topic),” because, well, obviously at least I do.

1. The Orioles have played a tough schedule and have a positive run differential, so their record isn’t ALL smoke and mirrors. Still, are you buying? Is this a playoff team?

2. All five teams are still in it in the NL East. Yes, even the Phillies. Who you got? Which team wins it?

3. Cardinals, Reds, or Field in the NL Central?

4. Albert Pujols has four homers in 44 games. How many will he have at the end of the year?

1. Still buying, but not a playoff team.
2. Phillies. Pitching still carries them over the long haul. Getting Howard back doesn’t hurt either.
3. Cards but Reds must be respected…and put down like the dogs they are.
4. Around 25. Albert will right his ship but the days of 35 are over (for this year anyway)
5. Indy cause the family that owns it is so weird.
6. OKC
7. Trouble in Mind by Hayes Carll. Warren Zevon goes alt country.

1. They’ve done this to me too many times. I’d love to believe, but they still don’t feel like a playoff team.
2. Braves – win one for the Chipper!
3. If the Cardinals have kept playing like they are with all these injuries, how can you bet against them?
4. 19
6. OKC
7. I’m awful, boring and old, so the only “new” record I’ve heard so far this year is Foo Fighters, Wasting Light. (It’s still early- right?)

1. Yes, because of 2 team WC system.
2. Phillies. Getting Howard back mid-season would help…mostly I think the other teams are paper tigers.
3. I’ll take the Cards…noted I’m a homer.
4. 32. Because someone already said 31.
5. Probably none…but it’d be Monaco if it was anything.
6. Been saying it since January, I think this might be the Thunder’s year.
7. It’s not new, but the 9 Disc Winterland ’73 Grateful Dead box set I got in February is pretty boss.

1. Selling. Orioles won’t be able to keep this up all year.
2. Phillies, because the offense will improve when they get Howard back, and Doc will NOT keep pitching the way he has.
3. Cardinals. Still strong if the pen holds up. If not, the Reds.
4. Albert will finish 29.
5. Indy.
6. Spurs are the veteren team, unbeaten in the playoffs, and have the ability to beat the Thunder. But I’d rather see the Thunder. The Heat…. no depth.
7. Wiz Khalifa- Rolling Papers

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